The Newell Post

‘Coach’ breaks down KU’s wide receiver screens, gives out grades

After talking with new/old Kansas receivers coach David Beaty in the spring, I could tell one area that he especially wants to stress is blocking. In Beaty's two previous seasons with KU in 2008 and 2009, much of the Jayhawks' success offensively came because of well-executed wide ...

San Diego State sources fire back at KU, Kevin Young

Kevin Young is still making headlines in San Diego. The 6-foot-8 forward, who originally signed a grant-in aid with San Diego State eight months ago, reconsidered and committed to Kansas University on Friday. Evidently, people close to SDSU are still fuming. On Tuesday, the San ...

Analyzing the Danny Manning Effect

Danny Manning has often been praised for his work with the Kansas University big men since being hired on as an official KU assistant before the 2007-08 season. But exactly how much have KU's big men improved? Let's take a look. For this blog, I will be looking at offensive rating, ...

This and that: Here’s how much KU fans care about DeAndre Daniels

A few notes for a rainy Friday ... • **So just how much do Kansas fans care about recruit DeAndre Daniels' decision?** Quite a bit, if you only go by the KUSports.com traffic reports. Only three times during the 2011 calendar year has KUSports.com had more than 100,000 visits in ...

Get ready to vote for the KUSports.com All-Decade Team

Who's the best starting five for the Kansas men's basketball team in the last decade? KU fans will get the chance to decide that over the next two months, as starting Monday, we will open voting for the KUSports.com All-Decade Team. Here are the details: After consulting with KUSports.com ...

KU football still desperately needs breakaway running back

The other day, I stumbled upon this video of Kansas freshman running back Darrian Miller's 40-yard touchdown run during a KU scrimmage this spring. SPRING PRACTICE - PLAY OF THE DAY # 6 from Kansas Jayhawks on Vimeo. There was a reason it caught my attention: We haven't seen that type of ...

Cliff’s Notes: Bill Self press conference, 3/29/11

Here is the Cliff's Notes version of Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self's comments at his press conference today. Full audio has been posted. • **Self says he has no idea how next year’s roster is shaping up.** The guys need some time to unwind and figure out their future plans. ...